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Addis Abeba – The Ethiopian athletics team that participated in the World Athletics Championships 2022, in Oregon, U.S.A, received a celebratory welcome starting from the arrival of the team last night at the Bole International Airport in Addis Abeba.
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Ethiopia finished second behind the U.S.A. in the medal table winning a total of ten medals: four gold, four silver and two bronze medals.
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Ethiopia scooped up the gold medals in both women and men marathons with athlete Gotytom Gebreslase and athlete Tamirat Tola. Athlete Mosinet Geremew brought silver in men’s marathon.
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Athlete Letesenbet Gidey claimed gold the women’s 10,000m.
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Athlete Gudaf Tsegay won the women’s 5,000m title with compatriot athlete Dawit Seyaum taking bronze. Gudaf also second win was silver in the 1500m.
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Athlete Werkuha Getachew won silver in the women’s 3000m steeplechase while athlete Mekides Abebe won bronze.
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Athlete Lamecha Girma was the other medalist who won in the men’s steeplechase.
Pictures credit: Ethiopian Athletics Federation/Addis Abeba City Communication Bureau/Addis Abeba Youth and Sports Bureau